[OldFudd]

i just posted an intro in the appropriate forum with some of my background.

just ordered a kobo forma for my wife, and as she does not want to be concerned with accounts, downloading, etc, i will be handling those things with my pc (hardwire ethernet connection) and using a cable to transfer the ebooks to the forma. new to ereaders/ebooks, have been familiarizing myself with formats, calibre, adobe ade, alf/dedrm, etc (alot to learn !)

when the unit arrives, prior to doing anything else, i will hook it up to my pc and take a peak at what is on it. i have downloaded the kobo pc software because kobo says you must have the software and account so that you can initialize the forma.

i am very much against loading garbage software on my pc unless there is a mighty good reason to do it, so i have not yet loaded the kobo software on my pc, nor have i created an account with them.

1. does kobo forma come loaded with what is needed to handle and read ebooks ? as an aside, i see that its possible to load other reader software such as koreader
2. i also see firmware update links are found on this this site (example Kobo Firmware 4.18.13737)
3. is what i am proposing (no kobo software on my pc, no kobo initialization of the forma) workable, is it workable and just a plain dumb idea ?
4. is there any guidance you folks can give me moving forward ?

i read through a posting that dealt with some of these issues, but i am wondering what the current situation is with kobo devices

any info/advice/criticism will be appreciated

thank you in advance !